Will Dean

“Immediate, intense, gripping, taut, terrifying, moving, and brilliant.” —Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Girl A woman being held captive is willing to risk everything to save herself, her unborn child, and her captor’s latest victim in this claustrophobic thriller in the tradition of Misery and Room. On an isolated farm in the United Kingdom, a woman is trapped by the monster who kidnapped her seven years ago. When she discovers she is pregnant, she resolves to protect her child no matter the cost, and starts to meticulously plan her escape. But when another woman is brought into the fold on the farm, her plans go awry. Can she save herself, her child, and this innocent woman at the same time? Or is she doomed to spend the remainder of her life captive on this farm? Intense, dark, and utterly gripping The Last Thing to Burn is a breathtaking thriller from an author to watch.

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The Last Thing to Burn

Holy hell this book was a legit thriller! I did not see the middle twist about her sister even remotely ! I was shocked! But this was also an important look at trafficking end other things that happen to people and immigrants. So heartbreaking and traumatic and real 

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'I lived every second with the characters. A masterpiece' JANE CASEY 'Misery meets Room ... a triumph' MARIAN KEYES 'Ratchets up the tension to the point where I had to check my pulse' LIZ NUGENT He is her husband. She is his captive. Her husband calls her Jane. That is not her name. She lives in a small farm cottage, surrounded by vast, open fields. Everywhere she looks, there is space. But she is trapped. No one knows how she got to the UK: no one knows she is there. Visitors rarely come to the farm; if they do, she is never seen. Her husband records her every movement during the day. If he doesn't like what he sees, she is punished. For a long time, escape seemed impossible. But now, something has changed. She has a reason to live and a reason to fight. Now, she is watching him, and waiting ... ************************************** Praise for Will Dean's storytelling: 'Loaded with atmosphere, brilliant on setting' Mark Billingham 'The best thriller I've read in ages' Marian Keyes 'Atmospheric, creepy and tense' C.J. Tudor 'Memorably atmospheric' Guardian 'Impressive' The Times 'Crackles along at a roaring pace' Observer

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